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Dress Blues at a wedding?

sallysoccer952sallysoccer952 member
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hey everyone! my fiance and i have been talking and we cannot decide if we wanna have him wear his dress blues for our wedding ceremony and then possibly change over into a tux for the reception so he can have fun with no worries of wrecking the dress blues... any advice on what people think that have had weddings with the groom in dress blues? im just curious.
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Re: Dress Blues at a wedding?

  • nannaxxsharknannaxxshark
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    edited December 2011
    I voted YES! My FH can't decide whether to wear his dress blues or not. Both my mother and I really want him to, but I understand the fact that they may be slightly uncomfortable (since it practically is a turtle neck! haha) So I gave him the idea to wear his blues for the ceremony then change for the reception. I think it's a marvelous idea that can keep everyone happy! His indecisive butt still hasn't officially decided yet though! Goodluck! :)
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  • shan87shan87
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    edited December 2011
    I would let your FI pick since he will be the one wearing it.

    I think dress blues/mess dress (or other branch equivalent) always looks really nice. My H decided to wear his mess dress because he was cheap and actually loves his. (He gets this funny swing in his step like he thinks he is ballin) :)
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  • SamiJoeBSamiJoeB
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    edited December 2011
    I'm pretty sure that he should wear what he wants to the wedding, and not let a bunch of strangers on TK decide what he'll wear to his wedding.  Talk about it with him.  FTR Dress Blues are the same as a tux, so him changing would be like changing from one tux, into another tux.  If you're having a formal wedding, he should wear one or the other, but why change into something that's basically the same?
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  • nannaxxsharknannaxxshark
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    edited December 2011
    @shan87 My FH is the same way! Haha. Silly boys!
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  • RethanyRethany
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    edited December 2011
    I would let him choose.  If he's worried about cost, a lot of places in my area make the groom's tux free as a military discount. Ask around your area and see if anyone does this.  It's all about his comfort though.  I like the idea of dress blues during ceremony, tux at reception.  But again, whatever he is comfortable with.
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  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    I say he picks.
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  • sallysoccer952sallysoccer952 member
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    edited December 2011
    thanks everyone! of course it is his decision on what he would like to wear and he will be the one to ultimately decide.  but we are both into the idea of either so i was just curious if there were people out there thinking the same thing is all... i was just curious so thanks for the input! Smile
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  • kyrgyzstankyrgyzstan member
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    edited December 2011
    H wore his, and we danced a Lindy/Swing routine, so he managed. We're generally cheap people, and Blues are covered by uniform allowances, so...
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  • firsttimersluckfirsttimersluck member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't quite understand why you think he's going to get super dirty at his reception.. haha... But H wore his whites all night long and looked great with no wreckage.
    Honestly, if you're going to pay for a tux, you might as well get your money's worth and wear it the whole night... Although I'm bias because I don't like dress changes for weddings... It takes time away from each other and guests that are there to SEE you.
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  • JLAyen8861JLAyen8861
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    edited December 2011
    my fi is wearing his blues at the wedding and just in case is going to have a tux to change over to at our reception site. 
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  • MeghanHoganMeghanHogan
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    edited December 2011
    My FH is in the same boat! Trying to decide on a Tux or Dress Blues...It's totally his decision. He'll look amazing in both!!! But he's torn too...
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  • sofiabriansofiabrian
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    edited December 2011
    DH wore his the whole night! I let him decide what he wanted to wear (Blues or Tux). DH is a dancing fool and stayed clean and didn't wreck anything. Either way, he took his uniform to get dry cleaned the next weekend.
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  • WaterPig83WaterPig83
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    edited December 2011
    Mine is wearing his Mess Dress. Why pay to rent a tux when he already owns the uniform? But as many people on here have said, it is obviously his decision. If he's worried about it getting dirty, well, that's what dry cleaners are for. :-) I'm sure he'll look great whatever his decision.
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  • crownsuperstarcrownsuperstar member
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    edited December 2011
    H wore his the entire night.  We had an outdoor service and inside reception.  We danced all night.  He did not get dirty at all.  He chose to wear his as did the other guys in the wedding party (minus one not in the service) since no one wanted to pay extra money for tuxs. 
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  • 57rainbows57rainbows
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    edited December 2011
    Wearing his dress blues was the one thing my man insisted on for our wedding! When we first started talking weddings he let me know that dress blues were one thing he really wanted to do. I think he takes pride in the uniform, you know? So, I was fine with that. I put navy blue as one of my colors to match (Army) and our other color is lavendar, for me! Blue is also his favorite color, so it just made sense.

    Anyway, men in uniform are always a great sight to see, so if he wants to do it I'd encourage him to go for it.
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